Judge, 1916-12-16 · page 24 of 28
Judge — December 16, 1916 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements and humor pieces**, not political cartoons. The content includes: **Visual Advertisements:** - Beer bottles (Evans Stout) with tagline "They make every day seem like Christmas" - Cigar box ad - Ring/jewelry ad ("Pay As You Wish") - Patent and book advertisements **Humor Section ("Passing the Mustard"):** A collection of brief jokes playing on domestic and social situations—a common magazine feature. Examples include jokes about: - A son doing "housework" (college course humor) - A father-in-law's criticism - A child asking for seconds of pie - A woman's "lucky" accident insurance payout These are gentle, family-friendly jokes reflecting early 20th-century middle-class life and gender roles. They contain no apparent political satire or social commentary beyond mild observations about marriage dynamics and social propriety. **Right side:** An advertisement for Leslie's Illustrated Weekly Newspaper (a gift subscription offer). The page reflects Judge magazine's mixed format: advertisements funding editorial content, including light humor rather than sharp political satire.
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